Rutherford County’s RINO Tax Trap: A Circus Act with a Buckety Ending

Hold onto your popcorn, folks, because the Rutherford County Commissioners are about to pull off a fiscal magic trick that would leave Houdini scratching his head. They’ve cooked up a scheme so bizarre, so blatantly self-serving, that even Ronald Reagan, the Gipper himself, might raise an eyebrow.

Picture this: They want to levy a tax on new homes, the kind where families raise kids and dreams bloom. But don’t worry, corporate giants with their gleaming skyscrapers and bottomless wallets? They get to waltz right on through, tax-free. It’s like offering free popcorn at the circus, but only to the clowns.

This Robin Hood in reverse isn’t just bad policy, it’s a slap in the face to every hardworking family in Rutherford County. They’re saying, “Sure, come build your American dream here, but only after we’ve siphoned off a piece of it for our special friends.” It’s cronyism at its finest, a gilded cage for the privileged while the rest of us line up for crumbs.

And don’t get them started on fiscal responsibility! This tax is about as “balanced” as a unicycle on a tightrope. It’s like Winston Churchill trying to lift himself up by the bucket handle — all splash and no progress. They’ll be left with empty coffers and drowned dreams, wondering how they managed to turn a land of opportunity into a tax-soaked swamp.

But hey, at least the Commissioners will have their golden handshake waiting, courtesy of the very corporations they’re protecting. Talk about a rigged game! It’s enough to make Thomas Jefferson roll over in his grave, muttering something about “big enough to give you everything you want” and “strong enough to take everything you have.”

So, what can the good folks of Rutherford County do? Well, they can raise a ruckus, demand a level playing field, and remind the Commissioners that prosperity doesn’t come from picking winners and losers, it comes from hard work and fair play. They can tell them to take their tax trap and shove it, along with their RINO charade.

The Tennessee General Assembly, bless their hearts, can also lend a hand. They can see this scheme for what it is — a bucketful of broken promises and self-serving agendas. They can send the Commissioners back to clown school and remind them that true leadership means serving the people, not lining their own pockets.

Let’s build a Rutherford County where everyone gets a chance to climb the ladder of success, not just those who know the secret handshake. Let’s make it a place where hard work is rewarded, not penalized, and where dreams take flight, untaxed and unfettered. And as for the RINO tax trap? Let’s leave it to gather dust in the corner, a reminder of a time when common sense took a vacation and the clowns almost ran the circus.

Now, who’s up for some popcorn?